WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Washington policies and regulations, coupled with high inflation, have contributed to the steady collapse of independent medical practices, warned doctors and health professionals at a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing. The witnesses, many of whom work or worked in private practices, explained how harmful government policies and market conditions have m  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: In a city that once was home to America's poorest zip code, the Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee held a hearing with local leaders and small business owners to learn more about how key tax provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts are reviving communities like Erie, Pennsylvania. The Trump tax cuts spurred investments in struggling neighborhoods and boosted wages.   more